The Little Town In Wyoming That Might Just Be The Most Unique Town In The World

Thermopolis has all of the typical small town amenities that you would hope to find such as an appealing selection of campgrounds, hotels, restaurants and a quaint downtown shopping area. However, nature has blessed Thermopolis with a powerful sense of being that makes this small town very different from the rest; this little town in Wyoming just might be the most unique town in the world.

Thermopolis is in the middle of a ring of mountains. The Bridger Mountains are to the southeast, the Owl Creek Mountains to the southwest, Big Horn Mountains to the northeast and the Absaroka Range to the northwest. Here's a picture of the town that dates all the way back to 1918.

No other town has such unusual travertine formations as Thermopolis. Pictured is the century old Teepee Fountain. This structure was created by piping the hot mineral water through a vertical pipe built into a rock pyramid. As the water escaped through the top and flowed over the structure, it cooled and deposited travertine, similar to the terraces. The algae within the water colors the deposits.

Hot Springs State Park, established in 1897, is Wyoming's oldest park. Pictured is the swinging suspension footbridge located within the park. The original Swinging Bridge was built in 1916, condemned in 1984, removed in 1991 and restored in 1992.

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